Openload and its subsidiary services have been permanently shut down following the anti-piracy campaign by Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE). This has resulted in the shut down of various Openload domains, including the popular Streamango. It has also been reported that Openload has also agreed to pay a considerable amount of damages to the concerned parties.
Openload was one of the most popular sources for file-hosting. Over the years, it had become a haven to the storage space for tons of pirated video content. Apparently, the site had more traffic than the legit streaming platforms like HBO Go and Hulu.
Dozens of third-party streaming services sourced the streaming links from Openload and the associated domains. However, with the shutdown, the access has been permanently revoked.
Any attempt to access the Openload and other associated domains would lead to an error. You may even be redirected to the ACE website alliance4creativity.com.
With hundreds of servers in several countries and more than 60 million monthly users, Openload had been an eyesore for many copyright holders. Openload owners and ACE came to an arrangement, whereupon the file-hosting service agreed to take its service down and pay damages.
How does it affect our users?
Even though Openload shutdown is a setback, there are still several avenues for the users to explore.
Real Debrid is one of the best alternatives to Openload at this time. It is an inexpensive way to gain access to dozens of high-quality streams. Real Debrid generates premium streaming links and it has always worked better than Openload. Here is our guide on How to set up and use Real Debrid.
However, we encourage our users to appreciate the copyright laws and stream the content available only in the public domain.
While we do not condone copyright violations, we also understand the importance of user privacy. When such things happen, authorities are likely to get the users’ data. That is why I always use and recommend all my readers to invest in a good VPN. It will keep all your online activities private and you will never have to worry about what you were doing online. ExpressVPN is my top choice due to its military-grade privacy, super-fast speeds, and strong no-log policy. It also comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee in case you don’t like its service (which is highly unlikely). This 30-day money back also comes handy when you need a VPN for a short period. You can simply use it for free for 30-days and then get a refund.
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Here are some of the resources to keep you streaming after Openload’s shutdown:
Wrapping Up
Even though OpenLoad is not working, there are plenty of other streaming options. However, we cannot insist on our users enough to respect the copyright laws and stream the videos that have been made available for use in the public domain.
Via: TorrentFreak
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Openload was undoubtedly a great service, but I doubt putting it down will make any big difference
Two thumbs up!
Amen!
Let’s see, I’m a a guy barely getting by, has nothing saved for retirement, and barely pays his Bill’s. I work all day to get even and cant afford cable. If you want to give me free room and food by throwing me in jail, feel free, I can always learn how to play spades or catch up on my reading from a jail cell.
To April rose –
there are many but none has a good reputation. I heard they track users and sell their info to the highest bidder in the market. Better invest in a paid vpn or just don’t use a vpn at all.
Are there any free VPNs? I guess I’m dumb because I cant find any.
RIP openload
It indeed had some bad popups but it also had most working links
oh man what will i do now without those crappy popups
thats what a vpn used for. Why were you using if didn’t even know the purpose lol
I used vpn for streaming. So if they handover data, i can’t be tracked right?
That’s why I always use a VPN. You never know what might surprise you tomorrow. Better safe than sorry
it’s not going to change anything. Another open load is in works
That is exactly what I been telling everyone. Its like these cops arresting the low level drug dealing kids on the street corner. As soon as you put one away another one will take their place. This is just going to take time because the servers have to be set up and just the transfer of such a large quantity of data is going to take at least a week maybe longer. Then all the providers will need to update the new servers into their scrappers. So I say give it 2/3 weeks and it will be business as usual. That is if they didn’t see this coming and weren’t already preparing for this.
I just opened a load myself.
Openload was undoubtedly a great service, but I doubt putting it down will make any big difference
The old fuddy duddys still don’t realise streaming video on internet is here to stay.
Like the hydra, take one down and three will replace it.
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